282/HCDR connection? SuperLumina?

Posted by: Aric on 08 September 2016

Hello All,

Does anyone know if Naim have an advanced solution (beyond 5 pin SNAIC cable) for connecting one of their preamps to a HC? Specifically, say between the 282 and HCDR? I have an 82/HCDR and am curious what users of the 282/HCDR/250DR camp are using between the first two boxes. Much has been posted about the benefits of SL in the classic range, so I assume there are a few who are using 282/SNAIC/HCDR/SL (Din to XLR)/250DR.

Curious if Naim are working on a solution on the weak link in this chain - the SNAIC?

Thanks

Aric

Posted on: 10 September 2016 by Huge

fatcat posted:
Selecting a cable for signal to power amp must be a bit of a black art.
I recently made three cables using Mogami 2549.
1. Preamp to headphone amp - excellent.
2. DVD/CD player to preamp – excellent.
3. Signal to power amp – abysmal.
Treble/upper mid crystal clear, but lower mid/bass way back in the mix, no pace, rhythm or timing. I put up with it for a week, last night I went back to the grey snaic and let out a sigh of relief.

I wonder if the reason it had a problem with the pre-amp -> power amp connection may be because the pre-amps that use a HiCap type power supply connection have capacitor coupled output stages rather than using line drivers.